Unequal burdens of unemployment exist. Rates are lower for white collar workers. Teenagers have the highest unemployment rates. African-Americans have higher unemployment rates than whites. Rates for males and females are comparable, though females currently have a lower unemployment rate. Less educated workers, on average, have higher unemployment rates than workers with more education. The "long term" (15 weeks or more) unemployment rate is much lower than the overall rate, although it increased from 1.5% in 2007 to 4.7% in 2009.

If you were hypothetically given the responsibility of addressing the current inequities in the labor market today, what changes would you propose that would include changes in federal and/or state policies and corporate hiring practices and policies?

Give 3 inequities in the labor market as presented by the above statements.